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- Johnny Staccato is a jazz pianist and private detective.
- Lt. Ballinger and the squad are out to catch a burglar, but there's another pressing reason for his quick capture--he may have rabies.
- A young woman arrives in Denver searching for her mother, a former Mississippi riverboat entertainer, who has sent her to live with a cousin fifteen years earlier. Smith and Romack take an interest in her plight when thugs try to force her to leave town despite her apparent lack of progress.
- Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- Dan is hired by a former American gangster, now living in London, to guard his lovely daughter because of threats made against her well-being. Dan's job is made more difficult because the father won't talk to the police or allow his daughter to know either about the threats or that he's hired a bodyguard to protect her. After rescuing the young woman from acid-wielding thugs, Dan wonders if the older man really retired from his criminal career as he claims.
- The squad is on the lookout for a bank robbery suspect with a unique feature--witnesses said he has gold teeth.
- Smith and Romack go undercover for the Army to investigate the deaths of three young officers all of who were shot in the head during Indian attacks. The detectives are faced with a number of suspects - an ex-Confederate officer with a grudge, a sergeant who hates officers and a private jealous of anyone who romances the commanding officer's pretty young daughter.
- Smith captures a jail-breaking outlaw near the Wyoming border and asks a small town sheriff to board the criminal overnight. Smith plans to set off with his prisoner for Denver in the morning, but the local lawman has other plans for his temporary prisoner and the silver bullion that the crook has stashed nearby.
- Hap Ward is on his way to pay off a bank loan on his store. He is called off a stage, his money belt is taken, and he is shot. Jodie Tyler shows up with a bag full of money and an interest in the store. Smitty is the trail of the killer..
- Smith suspects an influential businessman of murdering his brother when he announces he has an iron-clad alibi without being asked. Over the objections of Police Chief Richards, Smith focuses his investigation on proving that the grieving relative was not in bed in Leadville at the time of the murder in Denver.
- Three men are found murdered on consecutive nights with the killer following the same modus operandi - the victims were all shot between the eyes and the third button on their vest was removed. The Denver detectives must determine what connection the men had with each other and Smith discovers information that links the crimes to the beautiful proprietress of a popular local casino.
- Smith and Romack have their hands full investigating a violent death that might be murder and dealing with a gang of ex-convicts who have suddenly descended on Denver. The former wards of the state appear to be planning to settle an old score, but who is the would-be victim? And is the gathering related to the late night shooting that Bob Mullet claims was self-defense?
- A not-so-devoted husband hires a Kansas City killer to travel to Denver to murder his wife when the couple arrive by stagecoach several days later. After the young woman dies, he sets about arranging for his mother's return to England after an absence of 14 years. The older woman, however, becomes suspicious of her doting "son's" true identity.
- In a Las Vegas casino, an unpleasant little man hopes to use a young man's wish to impress the young woman he has just met to pressure the young fellow into accepting a macabre bet.
- A 3-Sister Singing Act is stranded on a deserted island, and McHale and The 73 Crew have an ulterior motive when they volunteer for the rescue mission. But the girls, having had such experiences, in the past, are wise to their plan.
- Smitty becomes suspicious when the alleged mugger a woman claims to have shot is found to wearing a distinctive ring but didn't have a mark on his finger showing he wore it for any length of time. His suspicions only grow when he discovers that the dead man is carrying papers identifying him as a wanted criminal with a price on his head and his killer promptly claims the bounty.
- A gambler on a long losing streak tries to recoup by betting that Whispering Smith will not live another 48 hours. Rival gamblers hire gunmen to kill or protect Smith. The Denver detective is none too happy about all the unwanted attention.
- While pursuing an outlaw gang, Smith rides up to an abandoned house, hears a shot and sees a body come crashing through a second story window. Police Chief Richards is incredulous when Smith returns with a story of the body disappearing when he searched the house, but the Denver detective doggedly pursues the scant clues towards proving a romantic triangle led to the murder.
- Ma Gates and her brood come to Denver to avenge themselves upon Whispering Smith for killing her husband and their father when Smith tried to arrest the gunman 10 years earlier.
- Smith and Romack investigate a series of bombings that rock Denver. The detectives can find no apparent connection between the two victims, one a mine owner, the other an Irish traveling salesman, until they discover a ball of twine in a popular boarding house that was linked to both crimes.
- The misadventures of a misfit PT boat crew during World War II.
- The misadventures of a single adoptive father raising a teenage niece with the help of his manservant.
- The hard-hitting adventures of tough Lieutenant Frank Ballinger, a member of the Chicago Police Department's M Squad, an elite crime-fighting unit.
- A late entry in the late-1950s television Western boom that featured a lead unlike other show heroes. Slade wasn't a Marshal, Sheriff, or gunfighter for hire; he was a private detective hired to track down criminals, return stolen money, or solve mysteries surrounding the deaths of townspeople. The show had more in common with shows like "Peter Gunn" (1958) and "77 Sunset Strip" (1958) than "Gunsmoke" (1955) and "Bonanza" (1959). This show depended on strong characters and storylines rather than action.
- Whispering Smith was a detective on the Denver, Colorado Police Department in the 1870s. This show took case histories from Smith's adventures. George Romack was Smith's partner and John Richards was the police chief.
- A private investigator, who had been a successful lawyer, solves crimes almost anywhere in the world, although he is based in New York City.
- Charter pilot Bob flew everywhere, often playing amateur detective. He had an aerocar, a vehicle which worked like a car until he attached its optional wing and flew off. He was aided by bodyguard Lionel and by Hank, tomboy daughter of the owner of his airstrip.
- Johnny Midnight (Edmond O'Brien) is an ex-actor/theater owner, now turned private eye. His turf is Broadway and New York City's theater district. He lives in a penthouse apartment above the Midnight Theater on West 44th St. and has an Asian houseboy/assistant named Aki (Yuki Shimoda). The majority of his clients are in the theatrical business and one of his trade marks is using his acting and makeup talents as disguises in his PI investigations. This series has very Noir-ish undertones that are emphasized especially with having Film Noir stalwart (D.O.A. and many others) Edmond O'Brien in the lead to provide that cinematic memory. Maxine Cooper (who played Velda in Film Noir classic Kiss Me Deadly) also makes an appearance in an episode titled Phantom Bribe. Set in 1960 the episodes are replete with beatnik slang and characters. The series also has a very nice jazzy score provided by Joe Bushkin.
- When a chamber in a mansion manifests a loud, eerie whistling, Carnacki is called to investigate. He makes an exceedingly thorough search of the room, but can find no explanation. He is still not convinced of the supernatural nature of the sound until he climbs a ladder outside and peers into the room through the window: the floor of the room itself is puckering like a pair of grotesque, blistered lips. He hears Tassoc, the mansion's owner, calling for help, and enters the room via the window.
- An American dramatic anthology series that was known as Gruen Guild Playhouse when it debuted on ABC. "Guild" was dropped from the title when it was shown on the DuMont Television Network in 1952. Sponsored by the Gruen Watch Company.
- Frank Boone and Johnny Miller are social directors at a summer resort which caters primarily to the wealthy. JW, Woodrow, and Dorothy are fellow employees with Dorothy dating Johnny. Activities and misadventures with the guests are chronicled.
- Nan, a successful Broadway star, marries Dan McGovern a widower. On their way home, Dan tells her that he had not told his two children, Buddy and Nancy, that he was getting married. Nan is then confronted with two rude and indifferent stepchildren and the housekeeper, Mrs. Harper. The following episodes detail her trials and tribulations in dealing with the kids and housekeeper.
- When Julius Caesar and his roman legions prepare to enter the Egyptian kingdom of Cleopatra, the terrified young queen flees.
- Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the disappearance of Mr. Davenheim.
- Criminal lawyer Max McIntire (Barry Morse) tries to stop his partner's marriage. He's convinced a wife can ruin a career.
- Actress Laura Bennett (Celeste Holm) must undergo a serious throat operation that may end her career.
- Frank and Ruth Willoughby are determined to find out why their son's college grades have suddenly dropped.
- While Helen Collins is busy settling her family into their new home, her little girl Julie strikes up a friendship with Emily Potter.
- Frank and Rose Shelton arrive home one evening to find their apartment has been robbed. Frank is worried: If the police find out about one item stolen from his safe - he'll be in hot water.
- Six astronauts have been trained for the first one-man space flight and the day of the final choice has arrived.
- Dr. Jonathan Bent happens upon a car accident on the highway and acting as a Good Samaritan stops to help injured motorist Bob Page. Shortly thereafter Page sues him for malpractice. Although Page agrees to an out of court settlement, Dr. Bent doesn't want to concede since he's done nothing wrong.
- An elderly drifter tries to get work on the town newspaper, because he thinks he's the greatest typesetter in the world.
- Someone is trying to kill Jim Hunter (Gary Merrill), and it may be one of his daughter's boy friends.
- An orphanage director (Eddie Albert) takes two children to have their tonsils out, only to discover that his must go too.
- J.B. Marshall (J. Pat O'Malley ) is wiped out by the 1929 stock-market crash on the night of his daughter's debutante party.
- Jane and Ralph Birdwell get an unexpected and unwelcome visit from Mrs. Meade, their foster daughter's biological mother. It's been seven years since they took responsibility for the girl, but an adoption was never formalized as Mrs. Meade had simply disappeared. Meade now wants money from the Birdwells and threatens to sue to get her daughter back. A private detective suggests that Mrs. Meade just take her daughter and demand $25,000 from the Birdwells to give her back. She agrees but things don't quite go as the planned.
- An old woman is suspected of murdering her mentally cruel husband, as her childhood girlfriend tries to cover up evidence against her.
- A man is bored with marriage and leaves his wife, but when he hires a private investigator to watch her in order to gather evidence for a divorce, he discovers that she is living a secret life.
- Helen's brother John informs her that he is soon to be married and they'll have to decide what to do about the house they share. Helen is quite attracted to Harry Wade, the owner of a lumber yard who has fallen on hard times after one of his customers goes bankrupt. Helen decides to help Harry out with an $8,000 "loan" after he assures her that he can repay her within 48 hours. When things don't work out as planned, Harry has a decision to make.
- When Elizabeth Burton catches her nurse pulling double duty with her husband, she fires the nurse and demands that husband Arnold find new candidates. She gladly hires an elderly applicant, but still might get a surprise.